Tag: Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)

NLC says the state government unilaterally approved the minimum wage without any agreement with its members.

Emmanuel Okechukwu was approved as the General Secretary by the National Executive Council of the NLC.

The government, however, said the situation is not as bad as described by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) chairman in ...

The Congress says it respects the right of the citizenry to freely associate and hold an opinion and to peacefully ...

Scores of people were killed as the country's military dispersed thousands of protesters camped outside the army headquarters in central ...

The Borno State secretariat hosts about 12,000 of the total 17,000 workers in the state.

The NLC said this was against Section 40 of the Trade Union (Amendment) Act 2005.

One of the indicted officials responds to the accusations levelled against them.

Workers demand a probe of the attack by thugs on them last week while picketing Mr Ngige's residence

The protest, which began 9 am on Monday, started from the Labour house.

Vice President Osinbajo says the federal government is committed to the implementation of the new wage structure

The workers insist the effective date of the new minimum wage was April 18 when it became law.

Governor Masari says the state government would follow due process before the implementation of the new minimum wage.

President Muhammadu Buhari recently signed the New Minimum Wage Bill.

President Muhammadu Buhari signed the minimum wage bill into law on April 18

There is hardly any day that passes without one incident of armed robbery, kidnap for ransom, militancy or terrorism attack ...

"This is another solid demonstration of a President who matches his words with action."

President Buhari signed the bill into law on Thursday.

The inauguration billed for Thursday was postponed indefinitely.

Mr Buhari approved the new wage figure of N30,000 on Thursday.

The workers lament endless screening by the state government without payment.

The two parties have signed an agreement and have merged to be called Nigeria Union of Agriculture and Allied Employees ...

The National Assembly has approved a N30,000 minimum wage for workers.

The labour union says the approval shows lawmakers realise that workers are the engine room for development.

The congress advises President Buhari to take a fresh look at the report of the Uwais Panel on Electoral Reform.